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A bill for an actrelating to education; modifying the responsibilities of the community education advisory council; modifying the calculation and allowable uses of general community education revenue; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, sections 124D.19, subdivision 2; 124D.20, subdivisions 3, 8.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Subd. 2.

Advisory council.

new text begin(a) new text endEach board must provide for an advisory council to consist of members who represent: various service organizations; churches; public and nonpublic schools; local government including elected officials; public and private nonprofit agencies serving youth and families; parents; youth; park, recreation or forestry services of municipal or local government units located in whole or in part within the boundaries of the school district; and any other groups participating in the community education program in the school district.

new text begin(b) The advisory council must make written recommendations to the community education director and to the school board on the use of general community education revenue under section 124D.20, subdivision 3. A school board must take public testimony on the advisory council's written recommendations.new text end

new text beginEFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective July 1, 2019.new text end

Sec. 2.

Subd. 3.

General community education revenue.

The general community education revenue for a district equals $5.23 for fiscal years 2005 and 2006 and $5.42 for fiscal year 2007 new text beginthrough fiscal year 2019, $....... for fiscal year 2020, and $....... for fiscal year 2021 new text endand later, times the greater of 1,335 or the population of the district. The population of the district is determined according to section 275.14.

new text beginEFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective for revenue in fiscal year 2020 and later.new text end

new text begin(10) other programs, including programs offered by other nonschool organizations, consistent with the purpose of community education programs under section 124D.18.new text end

(b) In addition to money from other sources, a district may use up to ten percent of its community education revenue for equipment that is used exclusively in community education programs. This revenue may be used only for the following purposes:

(1) to purchase or lease computers and related materials;

(2) to purchase or lease equipment for instructional programs; and

(3) to purchase textbooks and library books.

(c) General community education revenue must not be used to subsidize the direct activity costs for adult enrichment programs. Direct activity costs include, but are not limited to, the cost of the activity leader or instructor, cost of materials, or transportation costs.

new text beginEFFECTIVE DATE.new text end

new text beginThis section is effective July 1, 2019.new text end

Sec. 4. new text beginAPPROPRIATIONS.new text end

new text beginSubdivision 1.new text end

new text beginDepartment of Education.new text end

new text beginThe sums indicated in this section are appropriated from the general fund to the Department of Education for the fiscal years designated.new text end

new text beginSubd. 2.new text end

new text beginCommunity education aid.new text end

new text beginFor community education aid under Minnesota Statutes, section 124D.20:new text end

new text begin$new text end

new text begin.......new text end

new text begin.....new text end

new text begin2020new text end

new text begin$new text end

new text begin.......new text end

new text begin.....new text end

new text begin2021new text end

new text beginThe 2020 appropriation includes $....... for 2019 and $....... for 2020. The 2021 appropriation includes $....... for 2020 and $....... for 2021.new text end